Work Outs for a Busy Schedule: How to Exercises at the Office

After a long day at the office, if you're like most people you just want to flop on the couch with some mindless television and de-stress. Bring out the Ben & Jerries if necessary! The last thing you want to think of is throwing on your work out clothes and tax your already tired muscles. Can't you just work out without actually having to, you wonder?

Actually, you can. Throughout your normal work day, you could have already completed 30 minutes of aerobic activity plus a complete strength work out by the time you've left the office. Consider these tips for a complete no-brainer office work out: 

Morning: 15-20 minutes of cardio + abs, core

When the alarm goes off, go ahead and hit the snooze button. No, really. Take the whole nine minutes. While lying in your half-sleep haze, clench your stomach muscles for thirty seconds. Then relax for ten. Repeat twenty times, or until your alarm reminds you to get up. Not only will you feel more awake when you rise, you'll have just done a mini abdominal work out without even getting out of bed. 

Set your morning routine to music. Invest in a shower radio and keep it playing while you get ready for work. This will set your mood and put naturally you in motion. The dancing you just can't help but do as you throw on your outfit adds a five-minute work out to your day without disrupting your routine...at least not in a bad way.